Great Bristol 10k / Great Bristol Run
UK’s first 10k race for partially sighted runners features in return of Great Bristol Run
More than 10,000 runners took to the streets of Bristol on Sunday for the return of the Great Bristol Run.
The event included both a 10k and a half marathon, with runners setting off at the same time needing to make sure they kept to their required distance.
The day also included the first dedicated 10k race in the UK for blind and partially sighted runners, who set off in the Visually Impaired (VI) Runners 10K Challenge just a few minutes before the mass start for the 10k and half marathon races on Anchor Road.
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Bristol mayor Marvin Rees was a guide for one of the visually impaired runners, Diane Bentham, who was the first woman across the line in 46:58. The first man across the line was Khalid Elkhereiji in 41:30.
The Great Bristol Family Mile also saw hundreds of children and their families take part, many raising money for the event’s official charity, The Grand Appeal.
Taking first place in the Great Bristol 10K women’s field was Hannah Alderson of Bristol & West AC coming in first at 35:04 ahead of her clubmate Amy Partridge (38:19) with Emma Stepto (38:58) of Cornwall AC in third.
Bristol & West also triumphed in the men’s race with Jack Bancroft taking first place in a time of 32:13. Tim Gordon (31:48) took silver and Mathew Rees (32:14) of Swansea Harriers took the bronze medal.
In the women’s half marathon, first place was Chloe Richardson (1:18:18) of Birchfield Harriers, followed by Victoria Kenny (1:21:02) of Bristol & West and Shona Crombie-Hicks (1:24:22) of Tewkesbury Running Club.
The men’s half was won by Omar Ahmed of Birchfield Harriers in 1:03:08, with second place going to previous winner Chris Thompson (1:07:53) of Aldershot, Farnham & District and Jack Millar (1:09:55) in third completing the day’s haul for Bristol & West.
Great Run Company chief executive, Paul Foster, said: “It was fantastic to see runners back on the start line after such a long break.
“Huge congratulations to everyone that took part today.”
Visit www.greatrun.org/bristol to sign up to the reminder service for the 2022 event.
Main photo: Martin Booth
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